League bottom dwellers battle as Ducks visit Blue Jackets

Two struggling franchises looking for a glimmer of hope meet Thursday night when the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Anaheim Ducks.

The Blue Jackets enter the game having lost five of six. They have won just three times in their last 17, posting a 3-14-0 mark in that stretch.

The Ducks have lost five straight, including losses in Pittsburgh on Monday and in Philadelphia on Tuesday.

The two teams, along with Chicago, com